44 ▼ -75.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 176
- 2016: 33
- 2021: 44
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gilgooma · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gilgooma
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more children live here than in most similar areas, making Gilgooma a notably young community. With a total population of 44 people, the typical resident is 37 years old, which is a little younger than the national figure.
44
▼ -75.0%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gilgooma — lower than 75% of areas.
| Gilgooma | 44 |
|---|---|
| 2829, NSW | 2,965 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with just 44 residents. This makes Gilgooma smaller than about 74% of similar areas.
37 yrs ▼ -26.0%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 36.4% of the population, a figure far above the state and national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, as those aged 65 and over are well below the New South Wales figure at 11.4%.
11.4% ▼ -41.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
36.4% ▲ +105.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gilgooma splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (38%) and Children (0–14) (36%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 29.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married, while no one is in a de facto relationship.
29.5% ▲ +756.8%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gilgooma, Married is the majority at 85%; Divorced is next at 15%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gilgooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11624/gilgooma/topic/demographics-identity